Roger is a retired surgeon living in Guernsey who for the last 10 years of his working life also spent a day a week in Southampton as a breast cancer consultant. Working in Guernsey he knew about the bank of stored blood samples collected from......

On Monday 4th July at 7pm, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Amy Hackett-Jones to talk about all things generosity. You can listen in to our conversation and some great music here on episode 10 of her show, “Be~ing brilliant”....

We’ve been taught we need to do more, earn more, experience more, to be happier. It’s simply not true. We’re social beings, we thrive when we enjoy close relationships with those we care about. Spend time with those you love. Make a list of people......

Just to prove you don’t need to be superman to be a leader and change-maker, here are a couple of fun and famous examples. One is about starting a movement, the other about how one man tackled a multi-national and won!...

We need a different approach to those who battle addiction – a more compassionate approach. Many of us know people who have battled with addiction in one form or another. In this talk Glennon Doyle Melton walks us through it. “People think of us addicts......

‘Teach this triple truth to all: a generous heart, kind speech and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.’

Buddha

A highly relevant read that brings lots of useful resources together and encourages us all to 'get a grip' and 'focus more on creating a life worth living'

Amazon Book Reviewer

It's impossible not to read this book without wanting to take action and practise generosity

Amazon Customer

Mike shows how as humans we are at our happiest and healthiest when focused on the well-being of others.

Steve S.

‘That best portion of a good man’s life, his little, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.’

William Wordsworth

‘Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.’

Dalai Lama XIV

‘If you have the means to do something today, be a game-changer and do it. Solve a problem, animate your passion while you can still know it, feel it. It’s like no other pleasure on earth.’

Dame Stephanie Shirley

‘What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is in the end of little consequence; the only consequence is what we do.'

John Ruskin

Unlike most self help books out there, this one really does deliver.

Neal Gandhi

"Mike Dickson has been on a great mission – to inspire a world of greater generosity, because the more generous we are, the happier we are. He believes that we are all born generous, but we can easily lose our way. He has successfully inspired thousands of people to enjoy the gift of being more generous, and this book will inspire thousands more. Thank you Mike."

Nick Williams - http://iamnickwilliams.com/

‘Kindness to people helps them recognise their value, and when they value themselves, they recognise the value of others.'

Orly Wahba

I met Mike for the first time, by chance, a few days ago. It says much for his generosity that he was prepared to give me his personal and only copy of Our Generous Gene. I was embarking on a trans Atlantic flight that afternoon. Once started I could not put it down. I read three quarters on the flight and the remainder the evening of my arrival. As I read the first half I felt slightly smug (u tube roger allsopp channel swim) When it came to the second half I realised just how far I have to go. This is a book that has the power to change lives. As I left the flight I certainly felt obliged to give a much more generous donation to the children's charity Changing Lives. A great book, life changing for me even at my advancing years.

A Book Review by Roger Allsop

‘If you think you are too small to make an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.’

Dalai Lama

‘If you really care about your family, it’s best to do something to make the world a better place for your children and grandchildren, rather than just giving them money.’

Michael Bloomberg

"Mike is a really inspiring guy. He's the real deal. He was immensely generous to me. I was establishing a big charity event and he sponsored me and all the key people involved. But just as important was the personal support he gave. I LOVE his secret generosity... but in a way he was secretly generous to me. He never asked for anything in return or any recognition. I couldn't believe someone I'd only just met being so bloody kind. Sweet guy and VERY VERY funny."

Ann

‘Our path to happiness must begin on our doorstep, where we live; otherwise it is not ours.’

Richard Schoch

An incredible, inspiring and timely book.

Mark Williamson

a cracking read and one which we should all share with our nearest and dearest.

Amazon Customer

'Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.'

Robert F. Kennedy

‘Life is an echo. What you send out, comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get. What you see in others, exists in you.’

Zig Ziglar

I have to say that this is the kind of book that is more than just an enjoyable read. It is the sort of book that gets you to change the fundamentals of how you travel through the world. Buy it. Read it. Reflect on it. Act on it. A richer more rewarding life is on the other side.

A happier life is a generous life.

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Mike Dickson is the founder of Rainmaker Foundation, an exceptional community of individuals committed to make the world a better place. He began to understand the power of generosity when he co-founded the children’s charity Whizz-Kidz in 1990. Whizz-Kidz has since raised over £100 million to help more than 20,000 young people with mobility problems whizz about. Read more...